JOHNSTON

Family Group (main line)

GAVIN JOHNSTON, Colliery Engineman m.30 Nov 1838
Slamannan
MARGARET DUNN

married 2nd,

James Roberston, Carter
b 18 Sep 1814, Slamannan

d. 29 Mar 1862, Blackrigg, Slamannan

bap. 21 Oct 1821, Falkirk

d. Jun 1st, 1887, Limerigg, Slamannan

Parents JOHN JOHNSTON

JEAN JACK

Father

Mother

WILLIAM DUN

HELEN CRUIKSHANKS
Parents

1851, 1861 at South Blackrigg, Slamannan, near Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Child Marriage Spouse Spouse's Parents
1 Helen m. 8 Jun 1860
Falkirk
John Reid, carter at colliery  
b. 24 Feb 1838, Slamannan
d. 3 Jun 1897, age 62 of Typhoid, Falkirk parish. Informant, husband John living at Back Row.
Children b. 1837, Slamannan  
2 Jane m. 25 Jun 1869
Slamannan
Andrew Rintoul, Coal Pitheadman
b. 21 Mar 1841, Slamannan
d. 24 Mar 1898, age 56, Great Hill, Plain, by Airdie
Children b 1845 E, Torpichen, Linlithgow
3 John, Pit Roadman m. 24 Aug 1866
Slamannan
Margaret Craig
b. 1842/3, Slamannan
d. 22 Aug 1891, aged 47, at 42 Hutcheson St., Coatbridge
Children b. 1843 E Shotts, Lanark
4 MARGARET FLEMING m.30 Jan 1865
Slamannan
THOMAS O'GRADY (GEDDES)
b. 24 May 1846, Slamannan
d. 29 Dec 1920, age 74, Bents House, Whitburn
Children b. 1839, Stirling
5 Christina Marshall m.
c.22 Apr 1849, Slamannan
6 William, coalminer m. 4 Nov 1875
Slamannan
Jean Swan, Colliery Labourer James Swan
Jane Baird
b. 1849-52, Slamannan
m. age 22, living at Limerigg
Children b. 1868 E, Slamannan
m. age 19, living at Binniehill
7 Martha m. 26 Nov 1875
Slamannan
Walter Robertson, coalminer George Robertson
Margaret Sneddon
b. 1 Feb 1854, Slamannan
d. Jan 1915, Callaway, Nebraska
Children b 6 Nov 1875, Bo'ness, Linlithgow
d. 1921, Callaway, Nebraska
8 Janet Boyd m. 20 Jul 1875
Slamannan
William Shanks, grocer William Shanks
Mary Menzies
b.24 Aug 1858, Slamannan
m. aged 18, living at Limerigg. Sister Martha a witness
Note: mother noted as Margaret Fleming?. I assume this is a mistake
Children b. abt 1856
m. aged 22, living at Blackloch

Notes:

 

1) Margaret Robertson (formerly Johnston, m.s Dunn)- Death 1887, Statutory Death, Parish of Slamannan, County of Stirling 

 

2) Margaret Fleming Geddes (m.s.Johnston)- Death 1920, Statutory Death 673/01 0058, Parish of Whitburn, County of Stirling 

3) Jane Rintoul (m.s. Johnston)- Death , 1898 Statutory Deaths 651/00 00123, Parish of New Monkland, County of Lanark.

4) Helen Reid (m.s. Johnston) - Death 1897 Statutory Deaths 479/00 00271, Parish of Falkirk, County of Stirling
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5) John Johnston - Death 1897 Statutory Deaths 652/02 0658, District of Coatbridge, County of Lanark

6) Andrew Rintoul and Jane Johnston - Marriage 1869 Statutory Marriages 489/00 0016, Parish of Slamannan, County of Stirling

7) William Johnston and Jean Swan - Marriage 1875 Statutory Marriages 489/00 0020, Parish of Slamannan, County of Stirling


9) William Shanks and Janet Johnston - Marriage 1875 Statutory Marriages 489/00 0020, Parish of Slamannan, County of Stirling

10) Email from Lorraine Johnston (2002)

Archibald Johnston was my grand father and William Johnston and Jean Swan were my Great-grandparents.
My father is still living and his name is William
Regards
Lorraine Johnston


Tom Paterson
(last updated 29th Jul 2019)